Bombers blast Tourists

Published: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 at 12:00 a.m.

v BASEBALL A day after getting swept in a doubleheader, the visiting Greenville Bombers pounded out 16 hits and erupted for eight runs over the final two innings for a 9-3 win over the Asheville Tourists at McCormick Field on Tuesday. Greenville trailed 2-1 before scoring twice in the eighth to go up 3-2, and after Asheville tied the score at 3-3 in its half of the frame the Bombers, who had seven doubles, scored six times in the ninth to blow the game open.

<p>v BASEBALL A day after getting swept in a doubleheader, the visiting Greenville Bombers pounded out 16 hits and erupted for eight runs over the final two innings for a 9-3 win over the Asheville Tourists at McCormick Field on Tuesday. Greenville trailed 2-1 before scoring twice in the eighth to go up 3-2, and after Asheville tied the score at 3-3 in its half of the frame the Bombers, who had seven doubles, scored six times in the ninth to blow the game open.</p><!-- Nothing to do. The paragraph has already been output --><p>Asheville is off today and will travel to Greensboro on Thursday.</p>